PAHNalysis - The Hidden Meaning of Games

Last Updated: 6/10/15 3:51pm | Episodes: 24

There is a side of gaming that rarely gets appreciated. Games are not a mere diversion nor simple entertainment, they are profound interactive experiances. They invite as much thought and analysis as they invite fun. That's why we're here: To analyze the symbolism and meaning of games. And to make some bad jokes along the way.

Bioshock Infinite met some controversy for how it addressed racism, but it did so to prove just how brutal discrimination can be. Let's talk about when art addresses the less pleasant parts of society.

What makes game design work, and what do game developers do to keep the player invested? New ideas, careful attention to detail, and constantly introducing new gameplay elements at a steady pace. Let's study one of the best platformers to come out in a decade.

Bioshock Infinite met some controversy for how it addressed racism, but it did so to prove just how brutal discrimination can be. Let's talk about when art addresses the less pleasant parts of society.

What makes game design work, and what do game developers do to keep the player invested? New ideas, careful attention to detail, and constantly introducing new gameplay elements at a steady pace. Let's study one of the best platformers to come out in a decade.

Bioshock Infinite met some controversy for how it addressed racism, but it did so to prove just how brutal discrimination can be. Let's talk about when art addresses the less pleasant parts of society.

What makes game design work, and what do game developers do to keep the player invested? New ideas, careful attention to detail, and constantly introducing new gameplay elements at a steady pace. Let's study one of the best platformers to come out in a decade.

Bioshock Infinite met some controversy for how it addressed racism, but it did so to prove just how brutal discrimination can be. Let's talk about when art addresses the less pleasant parts of society.

It's been about a full year since I've been on this site, but my pasty white posterior was on here for quite a while. In me golden years I was decent contributor to the cite. Nostalgia has made me crawl back to the best gaming community on the web. Time to catch up on lost time.

I used to make music and poetry with my still good friend LeviathenVIII, now I'm mostly a humble game designer and reviewer. Or rather...game analyzer. If you wanna know the meaning and symbolism of a game's story and the psychological depths of it's gameplay, I'm your nerd. If you wanna know whether or not a game is good, I'm biased as fox news on a bad day.